| Academy School District 20 | |
| Motto: | The peak of success |
| Streetaddress: | 1110 Chapel Hills Drive |
| City: | Colorado Springs |
| Zipcode: | 80920 |
| Country: | USA |
| Superintendent: | Jinger Haberer |
| Enrollment: | 26,000 (approx) (2023-2024) |
| Staff: | 1,606.82 |
| Ratio: | 16:1 |
Academy School District 20 is a school district located in El Paso County, Colorado. It is in the northern part of Colorado Springs, Colorado and the area surrounding the Air Force Academy.
On August 28, 2023, Jose Garcia, a custodian at Mountain Ridge Middle School who had worked in Academy District 20 schools since 2019, was arrested, and criminally charged with three counts of sexual assault on a child.[1] Following his arrest, Garcia would be placed on administrative leave.
On January 24, 2024, a federal lawsuit was filed against Academy School District 20 which alleged that the school district violated Title IX regulations when it did not immediately report an alleged sexual assault which occurred where a former female fifth grade students was groped a male classmate at Woodmen-Roberts Elementary on January 25, 2022.[2] The lawsuit also alleged that the school district also violated Title IX when it did not take sufficient steps to ensure the student's safety. Through juvenile criminal court, the accused boy would be criminal charged with two criminal counts, including charges of unlawful sexual conduct.